#952789
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.181 332.9), rgb(149, 39, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#952789 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952789 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 39, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 59%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.181 332.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #952789 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #952789 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952789 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #952789 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC6
oklch(70.6% 0.141 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#C659B7
oklch(63.2% 0.178 333)
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Step 600
600
#B139A3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 332.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#952789
oklch(48.3% 0.181 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2571
oklch(42.6% 0.149 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#64245C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#952789 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #224D8C | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5D86 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3255 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952789
#952789
oklch(48.3% 0.181 332.9)
- #00723A
#00723A
oklch(48.4% 0.125 152.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #952789, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #952789.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.013
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
Use #952789 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.